Saturday, February 11, 2017

My Works

Hello!

I thought it would be nice to have a post that is dedicated to my writing projects. My current writing platform is Wattpad, a wonderful website where writers of all kinds can post their work and gain followers and feedback, and encourage one another in accomplishing their writing goals. I have been posting my work to Wattpad for a few years now, and I absolutely love the community there.

So, without further ado, here is my list of current works:

Title: "Glass Roses: A Victorian Fairytale"

Description: It is a truth universally acknowledged that magic is required for any young lady to find her "happily ever after" in a fairy tale. But what if the magic is removed? Is it possible to find true love when the world is perfectly ordinary?

A chance meeting at a ball introduces the lovely and accomplished Eleanor to a handsome Austrian Baron. He is charmed by her beauty and goodness, but her stepsisters are jealous of her royal suitor, and Eleanor's dreams of happiness may be swept away forever by their vicious schemes for revenge.

Feisty Isabella, meanwhile, learns that not all is as it seems when she and her father become the guests of a surly and reclusive Scottish Duke. His rough manners hide a kind heart, but his mysterious past may prove too tempting for Isabella to ignore.

Set in Victorian England and beyond, where etiquette reigns and fairy godmothers are noticeably absent, cousins Eleanor and Isabella are left with only their wits, good manners, and accomplishments to secure the happy endings they both desire.


Title: "Apple Blossoms: A Regency Fairytale" (FCRAs 2016 Winner)

Description: It is a truth universally acknowledged that magic is required for any young lady to find her "happily ever after" in a fairy tale. But what if the magic is removed? Is it possible to find true love when the world is perfectly ordinary?

Margaret Kingston is the most sought-after young lady of the London Season. Her wealth and beauty have no equal. But her hopes of making a suitable match are quickly dashed by Walter Boland, the stepbrother of her dearest friend Bianca. With help from a roguish Marquis, Walter attempts to convince Margaret to marry him, threatening to ruin her reputation in the process. Margaret's parents decide the only solution is to send Margaret into hiding. Deep in the Welsh countryside, she assumes a new identity under the watchful eye of her mother's three maiden aunts, and meets the handsome Colonel Arthur Phillips, a Light Dragoon who served in the Napoleonic War. As their romance blossoms, Margaret shares her thoughts with Bianca through their correspondence.

Bianca, meanwhile, has her hands full as she foils Walter's search for her friend, and attempts to protect the gentlemen of London from the wiles of her beautiful but cruel stepmother. Her partner in the endeavor is another military man, Captain Edward Winters, and together they succeed in chasing away a flock of her stepmother's potential suitors. Everything is going according to plan until Bianca's enthusiasm for the pranks goes too far, causing Edward to question whether it is Bianca or her stepmother whose behavior is suspect.

Set in Regency-era England and Wales, and inspired by Mozart's "Don Giovanni," and Jane Austen's little-known work "Lady Susan," this is another historical retelling of two classic fairytales: "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White."


Title: "Princess of the Peas: A Modern Retelling"

Description: Kate Weston leads a fairly typical life. She lives with her best friend, Alice, in a (mostly) clean apartment, she knows how to shop for designer jeans on a budget, and she loves the perks that come with being the Arts and Culture correspondent at Seattle Sorcery Magazine. Things are going well until the day Kate's editor adds a culinary column to her work load. Reviewing Seattle's "cuisine magique" on someone else's dime? No problem. Conjuring up gourmet meals at home to share with readers? Easy... if by easy you mean terrifying. But readers want the inside scoop on everything edible, so Kate sets to with a will, if not skill.

When Kate almost burns down the apartment, Alice insists she get help. Reluctantly, Kate agrees to sign up for classes at the newly opened Magical Culinary Arts Academy. The Academy's sole instructor is a young man named Henry St Martin, son of the famous chefs Pierre and Amelie St Martin. He dreams of sharing his love of good food and magic with others through teaching. Kate quickly catches his vision and begins writing about her classes for the magazine. Interviews turn into dates and Kate's heart is stolen by Henry's patient manner and green eyes.

But their romance may be doomed to fall as flat as Kate's soufflés when Henry's parents intervene. Convinced that Henry will lose interest in Kate if he is introduced to more eligible (and talented) girls, his parents decide to up the ante for this year's annual St Martin Foundation Women's Culinary Arts Contest: the winner will receive a $500,000 grant for their sponsoring culinary school. The catch? Henry's school may only participate if Kate is the competing chef.

Kate is determined to conquer her kitchen curse, but it will take more than a month of cooking classes to be crowned this year's "Princess of the Peas." The pressure is on and the kitchen is heating up fast. Can she and Henry whip up a solution impressive enough to beat his parents at their own game?


Title: "Thorns: A Modern Retelling" (#WattpadBlockParty Featured Story)

Description: Beatrice is a young landscape gardener who has just been assigned to work on the estate of the mysterious Mr. Warren. It is a dream job, and Beat
rice has longed to work there for ages. But when she arrives, Mr. Warren flies into a rage over her presence on the estate. Why is he so adamant that his new gardener not be a woman? Why does everyone keep saying that she cannot leave the estate? And what exactly are the terms of the mysterious will that require her new employer to spend time getting to know someone he obviously detests?


Title: "Black Pearls: A Tahitian Legend Retold"

Description: When Teufi foils an attack on her village by a group of thieves, she has no notion of the far-reaching effects the event will have on her life and the lives of her best friend Manua and his twin Matahi. She is soon to become the guardian of a priceless treasure: a magnificent black pearl the priests say was given to her mother by the god Oro himself. But one clumsy moment leads an outsider to discover the secret Teufi's family has kept her whole life. Now the whole village knows that Oro favors her above all others, and some are jealous of her status.

Manua is the only one who understands her worries, but their friendship begins to dwindle as they grow older. Why is he so obsessed with his pearl diving? What happened to the friend Teufi could always confide in? Matahi seems willing to fill the gap his brother has left, but Teufi is reluctant to let him in.

Then comes the betrothal day, when Matahi makes a bold declaration: he will bring Teufi a pearl that is as beautiful as the one the god Oro gave to her mother. Now he and Manua must embark on a perilous journey to seek for a legendary pearl that may not even exist, while Teufi remains at home to battle with her mixed feelings for the two brothers and discover why the people are suddenly stirring up in revolt against her chieftain father.

Set on the atolls of French Polynesia, this retelling of the traditional Tahitian black pearl legend weaves together the emotional upheaval of young love, the realities of war and death, and the beauty of the Tahitian culture.


Title: "Shards of Reality: A Cinderella Story"

Description: Eleanor Ashford is a professional video gamer. Her team, Diamond Gaming, is competing to earn a place at the world championships for the hottest game in virtual reality gaming. Between jealous gaming housemates, dates with the prince of game developers, and the competition itself, will Ella be able to find a balance between the real world and the virtual one?

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